Mr. OConnor’s fifth grade classes have followed Ira’s story for the past couple of years. Two years ago they were following in the midst of the wristband frenzy. I blogged about that here. Last year, Mr. OConnor’s fifth grade class did it again. I blogged about that here. We were so impressed with these youngsters that we personally wanted to thank them. Laura blogged about that here.
With all of that history I shouldn’t have been surprised when two large envelopes were delivered to our house from, yep, you guessed it - Mr. OConnor. Inside were birthday cards from Mr. OConnor’s 2008 fifth grade class. Tons of cards. And they were very specific. They didn’t just wish Ira a happy 3rd birthday but they said things like, “Glad your trach is out!” and “Good luck at the feeding clinic!” and “Good luck at pre-school!” Laura and I were blown away…again. Ira and Sophia loved looking at each one of them. They were so creative and it was evident the fifth graders invested a lot of heart and energy into making the cards.
Mr. OConnor and Students, thank you all so much for checking in on Ira and caring for him. Thank you for the cards. They made his third birthday really special.
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